2025 PRESS RELEASES
December
- Brooklyn Finishes 2025 with Fewest Murders, Shootings, Shooting Victims and Shooting Homicides in Recorded History
- Queens Man Indicted for Brutal Kidnapping, Assault and Sexually Motivated Attack on 25-Year-Old Woman in East New York
- Brighton Beach Mother and Daughter Indicted for Labor and Sex Trafficking in Massage Parlors
- Brooklyn Man Indicted for Sex Trafficking of Teenage Girl
- Brooklyn Man Charged with Stealing nearly $16 Million by Presenting Himself as Cryptocurrency Exchange Rep and Scamming Users
- Defendant Sentenced to 25 Years to Life in Prison for Fatal Shooting of Stranger near Barclays Center
- East Flatbush Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Near-Fatal Assault and Kidnapping of Ex-Girlfriend
- Bronx Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Stabbing Transit Worker in Brooklyn Subway
- Coney Island Man Arraigned for Brooklyn Slashing Spree That Left Three Seriously Wounded
- Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez and the NYPD to Offer $500 and AirPods for Firearms at East New York Gun Buyback
- Brooklyn Man Sentenced to 22 Years to Life in Prison For Stabbing Death of His Pregnant Wife
November
- Brooklyn Teenager Sentenced to 18 Years to Life in Prison For Fatal Shooting of Innocent 15-Year-Old Boy
- Brooklyn Man Sentenced to Life Without Parole for Brutal Murder and Dismemberment of 39-Year-Old Man in Flatbush
- Brooklyn Driver Sentenced to up to Nine Years in Prison for Killing Mother and Two Daughters While Speeding Through a Red Light
- Six Family Members Indicted in PPP Loan Fraud Conspiracy, Two Also Charged with Pandemic Unemployment Benefits Theft
- Brooklyn Man Sentenced to up to 12 Years in Prison for Fatal Crash
- Disbarred Attorney Sentenced to up to Seven Years in Prison for Stealing Deeds of 11 Brooklyn Properties in Decade-Long Fraudulent Scheme
- Five Alleged Members of Brooklyn Biker Gang Arraigned on Indictment In Connection with Shooting in East Flatbush
- Queens Man Sentenced to 13 Years in Prison for Punching and Pushing 77-Year-Old Stranger onto Tracks at Atlantic Terminal
October
- Man Sentenced to 32½ Years to Life in Prison for Murder of Brooklyn Philanthropist in his Fort Greene Home
- Brooklyn Man Sentenced to 18 Years in Prison for Killing Father Defending His Daughter in Crown Heights
- Brooklyn Man Sentenced to 33 Years to Life in Prison for Gang-Related Shooting Spree That Left Three People Dead
- Brooklyn Man Sentenced to 25 Years to Life in Prison For Fatally Shooting Construction Worker, Injuring a Second Worker
- Brooklyn Woman Sentenced to 20 Years to Life in Prison for Fatally Stabbing Her Mother and Her Dog in Starrett City
- Brooklyn Man Sentenced to Prison for Sex Trafficking of a Child
- Brooklyn Woman Indicted for Stealing Over $130,000 in Social Security Benefits Intended for Deceased Mother
- Brooklyn Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for Stabbing Two Men in Homeless Shelter and Another in Subway
- Crown Heights Man Sentenced to 23 Years to Life in Prison for Murder of Brooklyn Mother
- Rapper and Gang Leader Sentenced to Five Years in Prison For Directing and Participating in Gang Shootings
September
- Long Island Man Indicted for Defrauding State Grant Program
- Bedford-Stuyvesant Man Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Ambush Stabbing Death in Tompkins Houses
- New York City Employee Sentenced to Prison for Stealing $624,000
- East Flatbush Gang Member Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Fatal Brownsville Shooting, Other Gun Violence
- Bronx Driver Sentenced to up to 12 Years in Prison for Fatal Red-Light Crash in Sunset Park
- Brooklyn Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Triple Murder in East New York
- Staten Island Man Indicted for Murder in Fatal Sunset Park Hit-and-Run Crash
August
- Brownsville Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Shooting That Wounded Three-Year-Old Girl
- Broadway Producer Sentenced for Fraudulent COVID-19 Grant Scheme
- New Jersey Brothers Indicted for Alleged Financial Scam Targeting Seniors
- Brooklyn Man Sentenced to 25 Years to Life in Prison for Execution Style Murder in Bedford-Stuyvesant
- Brooklyn Man Pleads Guilty to Manslaughter In Fatal Bushwick Car Crash
- Brownsville Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Shooting Man Five Times in Broad Daylight Following Dispute
- Long Island Man Sentenced to Nine Years in Prison for Attempted Murder for Deliberately Hitting Woman with His Car, Attempting to Flip MTA Bus
- Former Chairman of Emergency Medicine at SUNY Downstate Medical Center Sentenced to Up to Three Years in Prison
- Crown Heights Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for Breaking into Ex-Girlfriend’s Apartment and Stabbing Romantic Rival
- Brooklyn Man Indicted for Drunk Driving Crash That Injured Two NYPD Officers and Passenger
July
- Brooklyn Man Indicted for PPP Loan Fraud and Voter Petition Scheme
- Brooklyn Man Sentenced to 25 Years to Life in Prison For Brownsville Execution-Style Shooting
- Brooklyn Man Sentenced to 38 Years in Prison for Attempted Murder of Former Girlfriend, who was Slashed and Stabbed at her Workplace
- Brooklyn Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Rush Hour Subway Shooting That Injured Two Passengers
- Brooklyn Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Shooting Father and Son Following Traffic Dispute
- Manhattan Man Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Fatal Shooting of Innocent Bystander Inside Brooklyn Smoke Shop
- Brooklyn Man Sentenced to 19 Years to Life in Prison For Murder of Deli Clerk During Flatbush Robbery
- Seven Alleged Gang Members Variously Indicted for Attempted Murder and Gun Possession
- Nine Alleged Members of “Road 2 Riches” Gang Charged in 68-Count Conspiracy Indictment That Includes 10 Shootings
- Brooklyn Ended the First Half of 2025 with a Steep Decline in Homicides and Historic Drops in Shootings and Victims
- Brooklyn District Attorney Moves to Vacate Conviction of Man Who Pleaded Guilty to 1988 Murder of Game Room Employee
June
- New York State Correction Officer Indicted for Stealing Approximately $43,000 in Workers’ Compensation Benefits
- Brooklyn Woman Indicted for Road Rage Murder in Fatal Hit-and-Run Crash in Bed-Stuy
- Joint Investigation Disrupts Cryptocurrency Scam that Used Facebook Advertisements and Scam Websites, Recovering $140,000 and Freezing $300,000 in Stolen Funds
- Brooklyn Woman Arraigned on Indictment Charging Her With Stealing Sheepshead Bay Home
- Former Chairman of Emergency Medicine at SUNY Downstate Medical Center Admits to Stealing Nearly $1.5 Million
- Disbarred Attorney Convicted of Stealing Deeds of 11 Brooklyn Properties in Decade-Long Fraudulent Scheme
- Owner and Managers of Tobacco Processing Company Indicted for Wage Theft for Allegedly Stealing Approximately $310,000 From More Than Two Dozen Employees
May
- Gravesend Bookkeeper, Two Accomplices, Indicted for Stealing More than $1.1 Million Through Fake Payroll and Check-Cashing Scheme
- Two Gang Members Sentenced to Up to Life in Prison For Execution-Style Shooting of Three Individuals That Killed One
- Brooklyn Man Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Fatal Stabbing Woman Who Tried to End Relationship
- Eight Individuals Indicted for Conspiracy and Sex Trafficking
- Two Men Indicted for Sophisticated Financial Scam That Allegedly Used 17 Stolen Social Security Numbers to Open Accounts and Get Fake Loans
- Woman Sentenced to 23 Years to Life in Prison for Execution-Style Murder Of Another Woman on Franklin Avenue in Crown Heights
- Brooklyn Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison For Shooting Man Twice in Chest at Point Blank Range
- Ringleader of ATM Burglary Ring Sentenced to Up to 12 Years in Prison; Five Accomplices Previously Pleaded Guilty
- Bronx Man Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison for Brutal Beating of Elderly Man
- Staten Island Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Shooting Pregnant Woman on Brooklyn-Queens Expressway
April
- Brooklyn Man Sentenced to Six Months in Jail for Making and Selling Fake OSHA and Buildings Department Safety Cards
- New York City Employee Pleads Guilty to Stealing $624,000
- Queens Man Indicted for Alleged $7 Million Deed Fraud Theft
- Three Defendants Sentenced in Connection with Fatal Shooting of 17-Year-Old Boy in Ambush Outside Midwood Charter School
- Brooklyn Driver Who Killed Mother and Two Daughters While Allegedly Speeding Through a Red Light Indicted for Manslaughter
- Retired Police Officer Indicted for Unlawfully Searching NYPD Database and Sending Information to Friend in Alleged Bribery Scheme
- Five Individuals Indicted for Conspiracy and Sex Trafficking
- Driver Who Allegedly Blew Through Stop Sign and Struck School Bus, Killing His Own Passenger, Arraigned on Indictment for Manslaughter
- Man Who Shot and Killed One Man, Injured Another in Bushwick, And Then Shot at a Police Officer in Bedford-Stuyvesant Sentenced to 40 Years to Life in Prison
- Hit-and-Run Driver Sentenced to up to 12 Years in Prison for Killing Woman on Motorized Scooter in Bedford Stuyvesant
- Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez and the NYPD To Offer $500 for Handguns at Bedford-Stuyvesant Gun Buyback
March
- Rapper and Gang Leader Will Be Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Directing and Participating in Shootings
- Brooklyn Financial Advisor Indicted for Allegedly Stealing Approximately $1.24 Million from 10 Clients in Ponzi Scheme
- Former Brooklyn Teacher Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison Following Guilty Plea to Use of a Child in Sexual Performance and Endangering the Welfare of Children for Coaxing Teens to Send Him Sexual Images
- Brooklyn Man Arraigned on Indictment Charging Him With Attempted Rape of Woman Jogging in Park
- Mother Indicted for Assault in Connection with Daughter’s Drowning
- Reputed Gang member Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Shooting Rival During the West Indian Day Parade
- Brooklyn Man Sentenced to 25 Years to Life in Prison for Stabbing Death of Ex-Girlfriend in Broad Daylight
- Former Brooklyn Teacher Pleads Guilty to Using Child in Sexual Performance and Endangering the Welfare of Children For Coaxing Teens to Send Him Sexual Images
February
- Brooklyn Man Sentenced to Life in Prison Without the Possibility Of Parole for Execution-Style Killing of Livery Cab Driver in East New York
- Westchester Man Arraigned on Attempted Murder and Other Charges for Allegedly Pushing Stranger onto Subway Tracks
- Brooklyn Man Sentenced to 19 Years in Prison for Fatally Stabbing Innocent Young Man Walking Home with Brother
- Manhattan Man Sentenced to 19 Years to Life in Prison for Shooting and Killing Teenager at Baby Shower in Queens
- Brooklyn Man Sentenced to 20 Years to Life in Prison for Unprovoked Fatal Stabbing of Innocent Activist
- Brooklyn Doctor Sentenced to up to Six Years in Prison In Connection with Sexual Abuse of Female Patient
- Long Island Man Arraigned on Indictment Charging Him With Stealing $2 Million House in Fort Greene
- Man Arraigned for Murder and Arson in Connection With 2012 Cold Case Homicide of Trans Performer
- Fourteen Alleged 59 Brims/Bloodhound Brims Gang Members Charged in Conspiracy Indictment for Murder and Shootings in South Brooklyn
- Driver Sentenced to 3 to 6 Years in Prison for Running Red Light and Causing Collision that Killed Senior Citizen Crossing Street
- Brooklyn Contractor Indicted for Stealing Approximately $318,000 From Park Slope Couple Renovating Brownstone
January
- Brooklyn Man Pleads Guilty to Unprovoked Killing of Innocent Activist in Stabbing Caught on Surveillance Video
- Canarsie Man Indicted for Stabbing Wife to Death
- Brooklyn Man Sentenced to 18 Years to Life in Prison for Shooting and Killing Man at the Kingsborough Houses in Crown Heights
- Fugitive Arraigned for 2017 Murder of Visiting College Student
- Brooklyn Man Sentenced to 25 Years to Life in Prison for Fatally Shooting 15-Year-Old Near NYCHA Playground
- Man Arraigned for Fatally Torching Woman Sleeping Inside Subway Car
- Fugitive Indicted for Murder of 18-Year-Old in Canarsie Extradited from Trinidad and Tobago to Face Prosecution
- Brooklyn Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison For Shooting and Wounding Man in Bedford-Stuyvesant